New HL4EU analysis highlights trends in cross-sector healthy lifestyle initiatives across Europe
- Mar 4
- 1 min read
A new analytical report developed by L.D. De La Cruz Lastre as part of the EIEIM team within HL4EU provides an overview of the 136 good practices currently collected in the HL4EU platform, offering insights into how cross-sector collaboration supports the promotion of healthy lifestyles across Europe.
The analysis shows that most initiatives rely on public–private partnerships, which represent more than half of the practices identified. Public-only collaborations also play an important role, while purely private partnerships remain limited. This highlights the importance of multi-actor cooperation in developing effective healthy lifestyle initiatives.
In terms of innovation, the results show that social and methodological innovation dominate, appearing in more than 60% of the analysed practices. Technological innovation is less common and rarely appears on its own, indicating that many initiatives focus primarily on community engagement, behavioural change, and new implementation approaches.
The sectoral analysis confirms a strong integration between physical activity, health, and community sectors, which form the core structure of most initiatives. At the same time, sectors such as environmental sustainability and culture appear less frequently, suggesting opportunities to broaden cross-sector collaboration in future actions.
Geographically, the initiatives involve organisations from across Europe, although participation is currently more concentrated in Western and Southern countries. Strengthening engagement in underrepresented regions could further enhance knowledge exchange and cooperation across the HL4EU community.
Overall, the analysis provides a clearer picture of how the initiatives featured on the HL4EU platform operate, highlighting the importance of strategic cross-sector collaboration, governance involvement, and community engagement in achieving sustainable and scalable healthy lifestyle initiatives.
